Mitsubishi WD-52631 - Manuals

6 Important Information About Your TV WARNING : This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. TV WEIGHT: This TV is heavy! Exer...

Important Information About Your TV 7 TV Software Unauthorized Software Do not attempt to update the software of this TV with software or cards that are not provided by or authorized by Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Non-autho - rized software may damage the TV and will not be covered ...

8 Important Information About Your TV 8 Important Information About Your TV Important Safeguards Please read the following safeguards for your TV and retain for future reference. Always follow all warnings and instruc - tions marked on the television. 1. Read, Retain and Follow All Instructions Read...

Important Information About Your TV 9 Important Information About Your TV 9 Important Safeguards, continued 12. Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or...

1 Television Overview Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Special Features of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Guidelines for Setting Up and Using Your New Widescreen TV . . . 13 TV Front Panel Control Panel . . . ...

12 Chapter 1. Television Overview 12 Chapter 1. Television Overview Package Contents Please take a moment to review the following list of items to ensure that you have received everything. 1. Remote Control 2. Two AA Batteries A A A A 3. Product registration card (not pictured ) 4. Owner’s Guide (no...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 13 Guidelines for Setting Up and Using Your New Widescreen TV Getting Started 1. Read the section entitled “Important Information About Your TV” starting on page 5. 2. Choose a location for your TV. • Allow at least four inches of space on all sides of the TV to help p...

14 Chapter 1. Television Overview 3. If you have IEEE 1394 A/V devices, see chapter 7, “Using IEEE 1394 Devices,” for details on operating such devices and using the TV to control recording. TV Operation Review chapter 3, “TV Operation,” for TV features including:• Input Selection (viewing source). ...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 15 Lift cover to use the control panel and INPUT 3 front A/V jacks. TV Front Panel A/V Reset If you wish to reset the A/V (Audio/Video) settings back to the factory defaults:• To reset all settings at once, press GUIDE and FORMAT on the front panel at the same time. • ...

16 Chapter 1. Television Overview Front-Panel Indicators POWER/TIMER Indicator LED Color TV Condition Additional Information None TV is powered off. Normal operation. Green TV is powered on. Normal operation. Green 1. TV just plugged into AC outlet. Wait until blinking stops before turning on (appro...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 17 CableCARD™ Technology (models WD-57731 and WD-65731) CableCARD is a nationwide system standard that allows your local cable TV provider to supply you with an access card customized to your account. This card allows your TV to receive, decode, and unscramble the prem...

18 Chapter 1. Television Overview TV Back Panel 1. ANT 1/MAIN, ANT 2/AUX (Antenna) If you are connecting an antenna, direct cable without a cable box, or are using cable with a CableCARD™, connect the main antenna or cable source to ANT 1/MAIN . ANT 1/MAIN and ANT 2/AUX can each receive both digital...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 19 4. COMPONENT 1 and 2 Inputs (Audio and Video) Y Pb Pr (480i/480p/720p/1080i) Use these jacks to connect devices with component video outputs, such as DVD players, external HDTV receivers, or compatible video game systems. Please see Appendix B for signal compatibili...

2 TV Connections Before You Begin Choosing a Language for Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22ClearThought® Easy Connect Auto Input Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Digital Video and Home Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Connection Types . . ...

22 Chapter 2. TV Connections Before You Begin Choosing a Language for Menus When you power on the TV for the first time, you can select either English or Spanish for all menus. You can later change the language through the Setup menu. Figure 1. The Welcome screen lets you change the menu language wh...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 23 Name assigned to the device Figure 3. The ClearThought Auto Input Sensing screen for IEEE 1394 devices includes a check box for an associated analog connection. If your IEEE 1394 device has an analog connection to the TV, follow the instructions below.1. Connect the devi...

24 Chapter 2. TV Connections Connection Types Video and Combined Audio/Video Connections These descriptions apply to TV video only and do not cover signals from personal computers. Picture Quality(most sources) Name Signal Type Figures (not to scale) Additional Information Best(carry high-definition...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 25 HDTV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver with Component Video If your cable box or satellite receiver has HDMI or DVI outputs, use the connections for HDMI or DVI video devices described later in this chapter. Required: RCA component video cables, left/right analog audio cab...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 27 Antennas with Separate UHF and VHF Leads Required: UHF/VHF combiner This is not included with the TV, but is available at most electronics stores. 1. Connect the UHF and VHF antenna leads to the UHF/ VHF combiner. 2. Push the combiner onto ANT 1/MAIN on the TV back panel...

28 Chapter 2. TV Connections VCR to an Antenna or Wall Outlet Cable Required: Two-way RF splitter, 3 coaxial cables, right and left analog audio cables, either S-video or video cable. These are not included with the TV but are available at most electronics stores. 1. Connect the incoming cable or an...

30 Chapter 2. TV Connections DVI Video Device (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, DVD Player, or Other Device) Analog stereo audio cables and a DVI-to-HDMI cable or DVI/HDMI adapter and HDMI cable are required. These are not included with the TV. They may be available at your local electronics retailer....

Chapter 2. TV Connections 31 DVD Player with Component Video Component video cables and analog audio cables are required. These are not included with the TV. 1. Connect the component video cables from Y PB PR VIDEO OUT on the back of the DVD player to the COMPONENT jacks on the TV back panel, matchi...

32 Chapter 2. TV Connections Older Cable Box Required: 3 coaxial cables, one two-way RF splitter. These are not included with the TV. When this setup is complete, you can use the TV remote control, when programmed, to change channels on the cable box. Note: This connection is not recommended. The ot...

34 Chapter 3. TV Operation Remote Control Overview Figure 1, next page 1. Slide Switch: Selects the A/V device to be controlled by the remote control. Set the slide switch to TV for operation of the TV and IEEE 1394 devices. Control of other device types requires programing (see chapter 3, “TV Opera...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 35 22 28 10 1 2 3 4 789 24 23 26 27 25 16 17 11 12 13 1415 5 6 18 19 20 21 Figure 1. Remote Control Overview Battery Installation Figure 2 1. Remove the remote control’s back cover by gently pressing in the tab and lifting off the cover. 2. Load the batteries, making sure the...

36 Chapter 3. TV Operation Choosing a Program Source NOTE: If your only viewing sources are connected to the ANT 1 and ANT 2 antenna jacks, you can switch inputs without the Input Selection menu. Press INPUT to switch between ANT 1 and ANT 2 . To verify which is the current source while watching TV,...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 37 Status Display The on-screen status display appears when you turn on the TV, change inputs, change channels, or press the INFO button on the remote control. The most common displays are shown below. Seldom or never do all the status indi - cators appear at the same time. A...

38 Chapter 3. TV Operation TV Signals and Display Formats This is a widescreen TV, also known as a 16:9 TV. This shape reflects the new types of images available from HDTV and many DVDs. There are still many older style narrow-screen images (called 4:3 aspect ratio) you will encounter. While there i...

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40 Chapter 3. TV Operation Split Screen Split Screen allows you to view pictures from two different sources at the same time. Split Screen is available when you have video sources connected to the TV in addition to a connection to ANT 1 or ANT 2 . Operation IMPORTANT Split Screen is unavailable if: ...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 41 TV Inputs for Split Screen The available Split Screen picture sources are listed below. Available as either main picture or sub-picture • Analog channels• Devices on VIDEO / S-VIDEO inputs • Devices on COMPONENT inputs • Devices on either HDMI input Available as main pictu...

4 TV Menu Settings 3D Graphical Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Input Name Menu . . . . . ...

44 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Menu Screens A picture (icon) is highlighted on the menu screen when selected with the directional arrows . You may then make changes within the menu or access sub- menus, if available. You can also open sub-menus from a button. Sometimes when you select a button, an a...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 45 Setup Select English or Spanish for menus and on-screen displays. Memorize the available channels for the antenna or cable service connected to the ANT 1 and ANT 2 jacks. Set the TV’s internal clock either manually or have the TV set the clock automatically. Set the TV...

46 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings channels from memory, naming channels, and saving favorite channels in custom memory banks. Note: If using a CableCARD™, the complete list of available channels is provided through the CableCARD and the ANT 1 option is grayed out. Clock (Setup Menu) Set the clock if yo...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 47 Timer (Setup Menu) Figure 4. Timer submenu The Timer feature allows you to set a day and time for the TV to turn on automatically and the device and channel to display when it switches on. If the TV is already on at the requested time, the TV automatically tunes to the...

48 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Input Name Menu Use the Input Name menu to assign useful labels to the TV inputs that appear in the Input Selection menu. The current viewing device and any unused inputs appear grayed out and unselectable. Use the PC DVI option to specify the type of video signal comi...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 49 Channel Menu Settings for the Channel Number Shown FAV Memory Banks Signal-Strength (digital channels only) Figure 7. Channel menu Antenna (Channel Menu) Select either 1 ( ANT 1 MAIN ) or 2 ( ANT 2 AUX ) as the antenna source for the channels you wish to edit. Channel ...

50 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings FAV (Channel Menu) The FAV feature lets you store groups of favorite channels in up to nine different FAV memory banks. For example, each household member can store favorite channels in their own bank or you can store groups of channels by content, e.g., news, sports, ...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 51 Captions Menu For analog channels, broadcasters can send either stan - dard closed captions or text service. Standard closed captions follow the dialogue of the characters on screen and display in a small section of the screen. Text-service closed captions often contai...

52 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Captions Menu, continued Size Select the desired font size. Large is the recommended font size. Color The available font colors are listed below. Text and back - ground cannot be set to the same color. White Yellow Black Green Magenta Cyan Red Blue Background You can c...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 53 Parental Lock Menu The Parental Lock menu gives you control over three dif - ferent types of parental controls. You must use a pass code to open this menu to enable/disable the lock options. The three parental controls available are: • Ratings (U.S. Ratings/Other Ratin...

54 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings grams rated TV-PG/PG or lower until you change the rating level. After changing the channel or device, there may be a delay of up to five seconds before the rating restrictions take effect. U.S. Ratings Menu Use this menu to turn U.S. rating restrictions on or off and ...

56 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings IMPORTANT If you enable blocking with the Programs Not Rated option, you may block news or emergency bulletins carrying the “None” or “NR” Not Rated V-Chip rating. Use care when blocking programming that is not rated. TV Ratings TV ratings apply to TV programs and made...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 57 Audio/Video Menu Figure 13. Audio/Video Menu A/V Memory Reset A/V Memory Reset allows you to reset a specific input’s A/V settings to the original factory settings. Highlight the box and press to select the input name. Next press ENTER . The audio settings of Balance ,...

58 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Audio/Video Menu, continued Audio Settings Analog and Digital Audio Settings Enter the audio adjustment mode using either the Audio/ Video menu or the AUDIO key. Use to change settings. The adjustable settings display a slider and corresponding numeric value on screen....

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 59 Audio/Video Menu, continued Video Settings Enter the video adjustment mode using either the Audio/ Video menu or the VIDEO key. Press the VIDEO key repeatedly to cycle through the video options to the one you want to change. Use to change settings. Note: A slider displ...

62 Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control Functions Available for Other A/V Devices The TV’s remote control can be programmed to operate other types and brands of A/V products. To use the remote when programmed, set the slide switch to the position labelled for the product type. ...

Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control 63 IMPORTANT You may need to reprogram the remote control after changing the batteries. Programming the Remote Control Method 1: Code Entry 1. Move the slide switch at the top of the remote to the position for the product you want to control...

64 Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control Audio AmplifiersBrand Code Acurus 30765 Adcom 31100, 30577 Altec Lansing 31742 Aragon 30765 Bel Canto Design 31583 Bose 30674 Carver 30892 Classe 31462, 31461 Curtis Mathes 30300 Durabrand 31561 Elan 30647 GE 30078 Harman/Kardon 30892 JVC...

Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control 65 A/V Receivers Brand Code Audiotronic 31189 Audiovox 31627, 31390 B & K 30840, 30820, 30701 Bel Canto Design 31584 BK 30702 Bose 31253, 31229, 30639 Brix 31602 Cambridge Soundworks 31477 Capetronic 30531 Carver 31289, 31189, 30189, 301...

Using the TV with a Personal Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Video Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Connecting a Computer to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

74 Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer Setup 1. See the TV specifications in Appendix B to confirm that your computer video signal is compatible with the TV. 2. Note whether the computer supplies a digital or analog video signal. You will need this information during the setup procedure...

Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer 75 Computer with HDMI Monitor Output Required: HDMI-to-DVI cable or an HDMI cable with an HDMI/DVI adapter, stereo audio cables If the computer’s audio output is a single mini jack, a mini audio-to-RCA-male “Y” adapter cable is also required. 1. Conne...

76 Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer Computer with VGA 15-Pin Monitor Output (Analog Video) Required: 15-pin computer VGA-to-DVI/VGA-to-DVI-D cable or a VGA computer cable and a DVI/VGA adapter, stereo audio cable.If the computer’s audio output is a single mini jack, a mini audio-to-R...

Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer 77 Adjusting Image Resolution Your Mitsubishi TV can display resolutions from standard VGA (640 x 480) through 1920 x 1080 signals at a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Note that 1280 x 1024 and 1920 x 1080 signals are supported only for digital computer signal...

78 Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer 78 Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer Computer Signal As Displayed on TV Screen Format 16 X 9 Standard 4 X 3 Standard VGA 640 X 480 WVGA 848 X 480 SVGA 800 X 600 WSVGA 1064 X 600 Format Standard Zoom XGA 1024 X 768 PC 720p 1280 X 720 ...

80 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices Overview Compatible IEEE 1394 Devices Compatible A/V devices include some, but not all, cable boxes, D-VHS VCRs, A/V discs, and future products. Some devices may have IEEE 1394 connectors but are not compatible with the TV. Areas of compatibility to consider are...

Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices 81 IEEE 1394 Devices and the Input Selection Menu Select an IEEE 1394 device to watch from the Input Selec - tion menu just as you would any other device. See figure 3, Input Selection menu. When you connect an IEEE 1394 device to the TV network and power it on, th...

82 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices Recording to IEEE 1394 Recordable Devices You can use the TV to control recording to IEEE 1394 devices. While recording, you can view a program on a different input or power off the TV. The following table lets you see what signals can be recorded to an IEEE 139...

Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices 83 Recording from the ChannelView™ Channel Guide ChannelView provides program listings, as sent by the broadcasters, for memorized channels on ANT 1 and ANT 2 . Press the GUIDE key while watching ANT 1 or ANT 2 to view ChannelView listings and to set up imme - diat...

84 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices The TV Remote Control and IEEE 1394 Devices • For satellite receivers and cable boxes, you may also be able to use the numbers or other additional buttons. • For an IEEE 1394 cable box or satellite receiver, you can also try using the CABLE/SAT position of the T...

Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices 85 Copying A/V Disc Recordings Tracks you record to disc may have copy restrictions assigned to them. To learn a track’s copy status, high - light the track in the Track List and press INFO . Tracks are assigned one of these ratings: Copy Free (or no status shown) ...

86 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices Switching Between Analog and Digital IEEE 1394 Outputs To enable switching between analog and digital outputs, you must have check marked the Analog Connection box when the New 1394 Device screen displayed when you first connected the device. See the section “Be...

Appendices Appendix A: Bypassing the Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Appendix B: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Appendix C: Lamp Cartridge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Appendix D: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . ...

Appendices 89 Bypassing the Parental Lock After you set the lock, you must use your pass code to view a locked program, view the locked TV, cancel the lock, or enter the Parental Lock menus. If you forget your pass code, you can view the locked TV without entering your pass code. When you are prompt...

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Appendices 91 Appendices 91 Appendix B: Specifications Picture Technology Projection System DLP, 0.65” chip, 1920 x 1080 pixels with Smooth Picture™ Lamp 150-watt VIP type Reception Channel Frequency Reception Over-the-Air: VHF 2–13, UHF 14–69Analog Cable: 1–125Digital Cable: 1–135 Channel Type* Ove...

92 Appendices 92 Appendices Appendix B: Specifications, continued IEEE 1394 System Compatibility • This television is designed to conform to IEEE 1394 AV/C Software standards in effect at the time of development. This networking and control technology is designed to provide high-performance digital ...

Appendices 93 Appendices 93 CAUTION BURN DANGER! During normal operation, the surfaces inside the TV near the lamp are extremely hot. TOUCH THE LAMP CARTRIDGE BY THE HANDLE ONLY Do not touch the glass parts of the lamp cartridge. CAUTION: If the television is on, press POWER to turn it off. Unplug t...

94 Appendices Appendix C: Lamp Cartridge Replacement, continued Figure 1. WARNING THE COVER IS PROVIDED WITH AN INTERLOCK TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXCESSIVE ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION. DO NOT DEFEAT ITS PURPOSE OR ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE TV WITHOUT REMOVING THE COVER COMPLETELY. Removing the Old Lamp Cartrid...

Appendices 95 Appendix D: Troubleshooting Reset Name When to Use How to Use Resulting Action Demo Mode Turn-Off To turn off the retail demo mode slide show. 1. While viewing the TV, press MENU to display the TV Main menu with the Setup icon highlighted. 2. Press ENTER to display the Setup menu. 3. W...

96 Appendices Reset Name When to Use How to Use Resulting Action Parental Lock Pass Code To change your Parental Lock Pass Code T his information is listed on the cutout page in Appendix A. Please refer to that page. Allows a new code to be established. Front-Panel Lock Release To re-enable the fron...

100 Appendices 100 Appendices IEEE 1394 Devices Symptom Remarks 1. Excessive digital artifacts appear when viewing an IEEE 1394 device. • The IEEE 1394 cable is too long; 15 feet between devices is the maximum. • There may be a slow device in the middle of the IEEE 1394 network. Move the slow device...

102 Trademark and License Information 102 Trademark and License Information LICENSOR’S SUPPLIERS DO NOT MAKE OR PASS ON TO END USER OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF SUCH SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES...

Trademark and License Information 103 Trademark and License Information 103 Mitsubishi TV Software END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EMBEDDED SOFTWARE IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Mitsubishi Digital Electroni...

104 104 Mitsubishi DLP™ Projection Television Limited Warranty MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (“MDEA”) warrants as follows to the original purchaser of this television from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio/Video Dealer, should it prove defective by reason of against defects arising from ...

106 Index Index A A/V Discs 85 A/V Memory Reset. See Reset A/V Receiver Connecting 31 A/V Reset. See Reset Adjust Keys (Up/Down/Left/Right) 3 4 , 44 Anamorphic Picture Format DVD Definnitions 38 Antenna Adjusting and the Signal Strength Meter 4 9 Connecting 27 Antenna Inputs (ANT 1/MAIN, ANT 2/ AUX)...

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